The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

"Yes."

Fang Heng and the other two spoke with utmost respect.

"Lin Huaiyu, you will come with me to Jingzhou."

"Our Jinyiwei investigation is focused on Jingzhou."

Chu Xiu glanced at Lin Huaiyu and said calmly.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Lin Huaiyu's eyes narrowed, and he spoke solemnly.

"Where are the Shadow Guards?!"

Chu Xiu nodded slightly and said in a deep and powerful voice.

Swish!

A man shrouded in black robes appeared out of thin air in the hall, knelt down before Chu Xiu, and respectfully bowed, saying, "Shadow Taotie, commander of the Thousand-Faced Cave Shadow Guard, pays his respects to the Marquis!"

"Get up."

Chu Xiu gave Ying Taotie a deep look and said calmly.

He was utterly shocked.

This Shadow Taotie's cultivation level was actually at the peak of the ninth level of the Earth Immortal Realm.

Thousand-faced Cave.

Thousands of people and thousands of faces.

In other words, this Shadow Taotie was the person specifically responsible for intelligence gathering from the Shadow Guards.

Such a level of cultivation is quite normal.

Ximen Jue and the others looked at Ying Taotie with apprehension, unaware that Ying Taotie was hiding in the shadows.

If Ying Taotie wanted to kill them, it would be an extremely easy thing to do.

of course.

They also knew that Ying Taotie would not attack them.

The Shadow Guard is the sharpest blade in the hands of Empress Murong Si of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

It was also the knife that was most loyal to Murong Si.

Compared to the Embroidered Uniform Guard, which is a weapon that is out in the open, the Shadow Guard is the most terrifying!

They were one in the open and one in the shadows, both working for Murong Si.

"Thank you, Lord Marquis."

Ying Taotie thanked him and slowly stood up.

"Lin Huaiyu, you are responsible for informing Ying Taotie of the matters I require you to investigate, and the Shadow Guards will assist in the investigation."

Chu Xiu glanced at Lin Huaiyu and said to him.

"Yes, I understand."

Lin Huaiyu said with a respectful expression.

"Alright, everyone go and get ready."

"After a cup of tea, we will set off for Jingzhou."

Chu Xiu waved to the crowd and said.

"Yes, I am resigning."

Fang Heng and the others bowed and then disappeared from the hall.

"Ximen Jue, you will be fully responsible for the affairs of our Embroidered Uniform Guard Headquarters from now on. If there is anything you cannot decide, report it to His Majesty and let His Majesty make the decision personally."

Chu Xiu pondered for a moment, then looked at Ximen Jue and said.

"Yes, I obey!"

Ximen Jue said with a solemn expression.

After a cup of tea.

Fang Heng, Pei Shiji, Luo Tianxi, and Lin Huaiyu, along with nine thousand elite Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards), stood waiting outside the Jinyiwei headquarters.

Chu Xiu strode out of the Jinyiwei headquarters with his head held high.

"Greetings to the Marquis."

Fang Heng and the others shouted in unison at Chu Xiu.

"No gift."

Chu Xiu waved his hand and addressed the crowd.

"Thank you, Lord Marquis."

The crowd shouted loudly.

"set off!"

Chu Xiu waved his hand and led more than nine thousand people straight towards Jingzhou.

Yang Mansion.

The steward of the Yang family strode into the depths of the Yang mansion. Outside a pavilion, he looked at Yang Yan, who was feeding fish in the pavilion, and said with a look of awe, "Master, Chu Xiu has led nine thousand Imperial Guards out of the capital."

"Oh?"

"Chu Xiu has left the capital?"

"Nine thousand Imperial Guards! That means all three of the Imperial Guards have been brought along!"

"Based on the timeline, Yangzhou should have already been captured by Xiao Yu, and the news of the barbarians threatening Yizhou should have reached His Majesty's ears by now."

"So, His Majesty is sending the Imperial Advisor to Yizhou to oversee things, while Chu Xiu is leading the three chief guards of the Embroidered Uniform Guard to Jingzhou to oversee things?"

Yang Yan looked relaxed as he fed the fish and said with a smile.

"Sir, shall we do something?"

After a moment's thought, the steward of the Yang family asked Yang Yan in a low voice.

"No need, we don't need to do anything."

"We've done enough."

"The more you do, the more likely problems are to arise."

"Now it depends on Xiao Yu's abilities."

"Xiao Yu is quite ambitious. Once he finds out that Chu Xiu went to Jingzhou, he will definitely do everything he can to keep Chu Xiu here."

"With Chu Xiu dead and the three chief guards gone, the Embroidered Uniform Guard is completely useless."

"However, Chu Xiu is dead, and the three chief guards are gone, but the Embroidered Uniform Guard can still play a significant role."

"There must be many people keeping an eye on the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

"We don't want the Embroidered Uniform Guards, we just want their battle formations!"

Yang Yan smiled slightly and said with a gentle expression, "Give the order that once Chu Xiu is dead, take action against the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

No matter what, we must obtain the Jinyiwei's battle formation techniques!

When needed, you can step in yourself!

"Yes, I understand!"

The steward of the Yang family said with a solemn expression.

The news that Chu Xiu had led nine thousand elite Imperial Guards out of the capital in a grand procession spread rapidly throughout the city.

Apart from Chu Xiu and his group, as well as the Yang family who had orchestrated the plan, no one else knew what Chu Xiu was up to, let alone where he was going with so many elite Imperial Guards.

An hour later.

Jingzhou, Governor's Mansion, Main Hall.

"who!"

Gu Tianhe, the governor of Jingzhou, who was handling affairs in the main hall, raised his head, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes, and said in a cold voice.

"A secret agent from the Embroidered Uniform Guard pays his respects to Lord Gu."

A middle-aged man with an ordinary appearance, dressed in plain clothes, appeared in the hall and bowed to Gu Tianhe.

In the blink of an eye, figures surrounded the entire hall.

These figures were the elite troops that Gu Tianhe brought from the Imperial Guard.

Of the three thousand imperial guards, five hundred became guards of the Jingzhou governor's office, while the remaining two thousand five hundred followed the newly appointed Jingzhou governor, Qin Mohan, to recruit soldiers and expand the Jingzhou army throughout the province.

Gu Tianhe waved to the guards of the governor's mansion.

The guards of the governor's mansion bowed and then quietly withdrew.

"A secret agent of the Embroidered Uniform Guard?"

"I wonder if you have anything to tell me today?"

Gu Tianhe looked at the secret agent of the Embroidered Uniform Guard with a look of surprise on his face and asked.

“Lord Gu, I am here on the orders of our Marquis to inform you that Wang Chongrong, the governor of Yangzhou, has died at the hands of Xiao Yu, the head of the Xiao family of Yangzhou.”

"The entire Yangzhou has fallen into Xiao Yu's hands."

"Our Marquis is worried that Xiao Yu will take action against Jingzhou, so he sent me to Jingzhou to remind Lord Gu to be careful and guard against Xiao Yu!"

The secret agent from the Embroidered Uniform Guard spoke with a respectful expression.

"Wang Chongrong, the governor of Yangzhou, is dead, and the entire Yangzhou has fallen into Xiao Yu's hands?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Tianhe's expression changed drastically. He abruptly stood up, his face showing shock, and said with a chill running down his spine.

Who was Wang Chongrong, the Prefect of Yangzhou?

This is no ordinary governorship.

This is the head of the Danyang Wang clan, one of the five prominent families and seven noble clans!

To become the head of the Danyang Wang clan, Wang Chongrong must be at least a master of the Earth Immortal realm, or even a peak expert of the ninth level of the Earth Immortal realm.

Moreover, the strength of the entire Danyang Wang clan is unfathomable.

Wang Chongrong died, and Yangzhou fell into the hands of Xiao Yu.

This means that the entire Wang clan of Danyang is probably finished!

The secret agents of the Embroidered Uniform Guard remained silent.

"I am already aware of this matter. Please thank the Marquis for me."

Gu Tianhe took a deep breath to calm his agitated emotions, then clasped his hands in a fist salute to the secret agents of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

"This humble servant will certainly convey Lord Gu's words to our Marquis."

"My lord, I shall take my leave now."

The secret agent from the Embroidered Uniform Guard bowed to Gu Tianhe and disappeared from the hall.